Election lawsuit filed against Kemp to be dismissed

Kemp announced he would step down Thursday at 11:59 a.m. during a news conference with Gov. Nathan Deal.

Author:
Donesha Aldridge

Published:
11:22 AM EST November 8, 2018

Updated:
1:39 PM EST November 8, 2018

Since Brian Kemp said he would resign from his position as Secretary of State, officials said a federal lawsuit filed against the gubernatorial candidate would be dismissed.

The federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of five Georgia voters -- LaTosha Brown, Jennifer Ide and Katherine Wilkinson of Fulton County, Candace Fowler of DeKalb County and Chalis Montgormery of Barrow County.

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It stated that the concept of a candidate for governor also being charged with "fairly administering the state's elections" is something that, "violates a basic notion of fairness -- that a man should not be a judge in his own matter."